Plain White Rappers

CCM magazine article highlights black/white hip-hop divide.

AN ARTICLE in the August issue of Nashville's CCM magazine, Plain
White Rappers, highlights the new wave of gospel rappers and the
difficulty black hip-hop artists have in finding acceptance on US
Christian radio. Said Latino rapper T-Bone, "I think it is easier for
a Caucasian artist to get a deal before an Africa-American or Latino
artist because they pose no threat to the establishment. It appears
the Christian music industry is intimidated by or scared of artists
who come from the street, which is essentially where rap music was
born."

Also in the article rapper John Reuben said, "Our community needs to
stop having the same cliche conversations on this subject. There is
obviously a problem and we need to figure out a different way to start
looking at it. That doesn't mean pointing the finger. It's a question
of how we look at ourselves, human nature and how we perceive one
another and our differences."